Precarity, The Inaugural Issue of The New Inquiry Magazine
Today, online literary journal The New Inquiry published their first eMagazine. The issue is entitled “Precarity,” and includes musings on eFame by My Drunk Kitchen’s…
The Man Who Lived On His Bike
In the wonderful short film “The Man Who Lived On His Bike,” Montreal-based director Guillaume Blanchet imagines what it would be like to live on…
Improv Everywhere: Meet A Black Person
Back in 2006, Improv Everywhere sent comedian and black person Colton Dunn to the overwhelmingly white ski resort town of Aspen, Colorado so the inhabitants…
PVC Pipe Sculptures of Motion-Blurred Figures by Kang Duck-Bong
South Korean artist Kang Duck-Bong creates wonderful painted PVC pipe sculptures of motion-blurred figures. via Colossal photos via Gallery 4walls
PASS/PORT, Passport Style Books About International Travel Issues
“PASS/PORT” is a five book set about different issues surrounding international travel. Each book is designed to resemble a passport. The set was created by…
Motion Feel, A Frenetic Animation of Wildly Transforming Objects
“motion feel” by Shinji Inamoto is a frenetic computer animation in which objects undergo wide-ranging transformations. The animation is set to the song “La Combe…
Documentary Project About Cheetah Conservation in South Africa
Filmmaker Marilu O’lyaryz is producing a documentary about cheetah conservation efforts in South Africa, and in particular, the work of the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre.…
FBI-Scotland Yard Conference Call About Ongoing Anonymous Investigation Hacked by Anonymous
On January 17, a transatlantic conference call between investigators for the FBI and the UK’s Scotland Yard was compromised and recorded by Anonymous hackers.…
NOOKA App, An Intuitive Clock for iPhone
The NOOKA App for iPhone is a clock app with a nontraditional and very intuitive interface (video). It is based on the NOOKA line of…
Tape Recorders, An Interactive Measuring Tape Art Installation
“Tape Recorders” by Mexican artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer is an interactive art installation in which motorized tape measures record the presence of nearby onlookers by slowly…